1.16× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.66% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1956 | in 1965 | 1965 amount in 1956 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.16 | $0.86 |
| $10 | $11.60 | $8.62 |
| $100 | $115.95 | $86.24 |
| $1,000 | $1,159.52 | $862.43 |
| $10,000 | $11,595.21 | $8,624.25 |
| $100,000 | $115,952.07 | $86,242.53 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | $100.00 | |
| 1957 | $103.39 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $106.22 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $107.21 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $108.81 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $109.97 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $111.26 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $112.66 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $114.15 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $115.95 | 1.6% |
1956–1964 · 1956–1966 · All years
$100 in 1956 had about the same buying power as $115.95 in 1965, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.66% per year, compounding to a 16.0% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).